VOYAGE TO THE SOULS OF 20 TREES(Out of the wood exhibition)

I am greatly inspired by the work of Po Shun Leong, a contemporary Japanese woodworker with an architectural background. Through this table I continue to explore this inspiration. 20 different species of timber were used in building this piece. I find the fact that I can employ mostly “waste” wood very appealing. Here is the list in no particular order: Cape Blackwood, Australian Blackwood, Maple, Tiama, Wenge, White Pear, African Rosewood, Yellowwood, White Oak, African mahogany, Philippine mahogany, Imbuia, Candlewood, Zim Teak, Assegai, Pine, Brown Maple, Stinkwood, Ironwood and Forest Elder!

PS. A big fat South African “Howzit!” to all my LJ buddies! Thanks for looking and as always I welcome all comments and critique.

-- Div @ the bottom end of Africa. "A woodworker's sharpest tool should be his mind."

WoW! That is so cool. Simple yet complex. I bet it’s heavy. I’d have to study it over closely for a while to even begin to figure out how I feel about. That is certainly a conversation piece. Well Done!

Woooouuuu,I think of a old wooden battle ship, music instrument and a architectual model of a city, all mixed in some wonderful wood and closed by a glass lid.I really like it.To make something this complex and make it look so easy, that is impressive.Best thoughts,Mads

It has alot of energy. Great detail . Good focus . My eye see’s alittle to much sort of like you can not see the sun because of the twenty trees are in the way. Very interesting though. I used to build scrap tables when I first started . I realized it was like fitting a square peg into a round hole just because you have it doesn’t mean you have to use it. Compositions are a flow. A blend as scotch makers say. An intersection of art and nature is not a collision it is a merging of energy. I hope that will help you . Good luck.

-- "The hand is the cutting edge of the mind but the wind and sun are the healing factors of the heart